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North-Western Province, North-Western
Kansanshi mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: malachite, chrysocolla.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Copper worked at Kansanshi hill since the Iron Age, now Zambia's largest copper mine
Documented ancient workings beneath a modern operation.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mine traffic
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.